PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Molo's choice of entrance music: Nitro Circus. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Martti Molo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tolonen
vs
Molo

188 cm
28
212 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molo clinches.

Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molo.
Molo avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen motions for Molo to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molo blocks the body kick.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Molo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Molo wants to clinch.
A low kick from Molo misses
and Tolonen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Molo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Molo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molo throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolonen misses the target.
Molo misses with a low kick.
Tolonen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Tolonen.
Molo misses with a body kick.
Tolonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molo.

Molo pushes Tolonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molo tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molo pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tolonen is keeping busy.
Tolonen tries to break free but Molo pushes him back against the cage.
Tolonen lands a body shot.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Tolonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Molo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tolonen tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen has had enough of the clinch but Molo keeps him there for the moment.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Molo throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Molo wants to stall.
Tolonen gets through Molo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Molo tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Molo back against the cage.
Molo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Molo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolonen.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Molo prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tolonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Molo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tolonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Tolonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molo is out of range and Tolonen settles back down.
Molo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.
Tolonen loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
A slow jab from Molo misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martti Molo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
A cross from Molo lands.
Tolonen misses with a hook
and Molo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tolonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!
Molo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Molo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolonen.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molo.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Molo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Molo lands a jab to Tolonen's midsection.
Molo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Molo.
Molo lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Molo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.
Martti Molo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tolonen. Molo shrugs it off though.
Molo is breathing heavily.
Molo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Tolonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molo.
Tolonen throws a jab when Molo was well out of range.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.
Molo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tolonen will feel that in the morning.
Molo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tolonen rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tolonen back to the cage. Molo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A clash of legs there as Molo blocks the low kick.
Tolonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tolonen throws the kick towards the body but Molo avoids it.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tolonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Molo shrugs it off.
Molo scores with a head kick. Tolonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Molo misses its intended target.
Molo scores with a head kick.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
Tolonen throws the left hand but Molo avoids the punch easily.
Molo misses with a low kick as Tolonen jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Martti Molo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
Molo moves out of range of the leg kick from Tolonen.
Viiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Molo misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Molo misses
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molo throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Molo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Molo.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Molo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tolonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Molo counters with a good low kick that Tolonen was not able to check.
Molo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Molo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molo.
Tolonen loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Molo throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.
Tolonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molo throws out the jab.
Tolonen tries to work over Molo's front leg with a kick but Molo checks it.
Tolonen throws a solid leg kick but Molo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tolonen.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Molo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen cracks Molo with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molo scores with a punch to the head.
Tolonen with a hook.
Molo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Viiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Molo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Molo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Molo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick from Tolonen lands but Molo takes it in his stride.
Molo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molo walks into a jab.
Tolonen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Molo will feel that in the morning.
Molo scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Molo.
Molo stuns Tolonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo throws a head kick that half lands.
Molo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolonen blocks a head kick by Molo.
Tolonen scores with a head kick.
Molo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolonen.
Molo moves out of range of the leg kick from Tolonen.
Molo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Molo.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Molo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen misses with a jab to the body
and Molo counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molo.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut
and Molo counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Tolonen finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Molo blocks the leg kick.
Molo misses with a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Molo misses.
Molo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
Tolonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Molo.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Molo checks a leg kick.
Tolonen lands with a nice body punch.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Tolonen slips a straight right by Molo.
Tolonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tolonen moves out of range as Molo throws a body kick.
Nice shot by Tolonen.
Molo feints a jab promting Tolonen to slip. Molo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tolonen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tolonen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Molo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molo looks to land a combination. Tolonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Molo scores with a head kick. Tolonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Molo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Molo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen misses with a hook.
Molo misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molo digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Molo checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Tolonen tenderised Molo's leg. Molo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molo throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick from Molo lands but Tolonen takes it in his stride.
Tolonen ducks right into an uppercut from Molo.
Molo misses with a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molo's knee momentarily.
Molo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molo lands a head kick!
Molo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Molo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molo misses the shot to the body.
Molo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Molo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
Tolonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Molo jumps back.
Molo misses with a low kick.
Tolonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molo.
Tolonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Molo slips under a jab.
Tolonen missing with a left hand there. Molo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Molo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Molo.
Tolonen takes a swing at Molo's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tolonen. Tolonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tolonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molo blocks a jab.
Tolonen dives in and grabs Molo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Molo pushes down on Tolonen's head and hops out.
Tolonen connects with a looping right hand.
Molo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molo.
Good leg kick by Molo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molo scores with a shot to the body.
Tolonen throws a chopping leg kick but Molo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tolonen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Molo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tolonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Molo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Molo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tolonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen takes one on the button.
Molo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tolonen on the side of the head.
Tolonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molo lands a nice looking body kick.
A left lands for Molo.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Molo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolonen's sensitive parts.
That kick from Molo tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
Molo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Molo jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Molo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Molo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molo wants to clinch up but Tolonen keeps it at a distance.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tolonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Molo momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molo connects with a leg kick. Tolonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Molo moves in looking to clinch but Tolonen pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Viiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Molo throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Molo tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Molo does no damage.
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molo drops his hands momentarily and Tolonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A lazy left from Tolonen finds it's target.
Molo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tolonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Molo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molo throws a head kick that misses
and Tolonen counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tolonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen misses with a straight right.
Molo throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Molo scrambles back to his feet.
Molo swings for the body but Tolonen moves out of range.
Molo scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Tolonen blocks the low kick.
Molo lands with a shot to the body.
Molo misses with the combination.
Molo misses with a straight left.
Molo lands a jab to the nose.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Molo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Molo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo misses with a hook. Tolonen ducked under it nicely.
Molo lands a nice hook to Tolonen's body. Tolonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molo checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Molo moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Molo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Martti Molo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Molo checks it well.
Molo lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molo dips to his left and cracks Tolonen with an uppercut!
Tolonen motions for Molo to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Molo tests Tolonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Molo closes the distance and clinches.
Molo avoiding damage.
Tolonen lands an uppercut.
Tolonen tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen is trying to force a seperation but Molo has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Molo misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Tolonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tolonen works on Molo's body with a couple of short punches.
Tolonen lands a body shot.
Tolonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molo tries to work over Tolonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Molo walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viiksi Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viiksi Tolonen!
Viiksi Tolonen retains his light heavyweight title!